Toy



J. F. BOYET July 3, 1928.

TOY

Original Filed Nov. 29- 1 Patented July 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENTi OFFICE.

JOHN F. BOY ET, F COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WALTER W.

BURNS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. r

TOY.

Application filed November 29, 1921, Serial No. 51am. Renewed May 25, 1927.

This invention relates to aerial toys and has for its primary Ob ectthe provision of an in'iproved arrow having a two part shaft,

the upper shaft being separable from the lower shaft and forming a control member for a parachute, the latter being connected to the control member at its center and also having its corners connected to the opposite end of the control member 7 Referring to thedrawing wherein a preferred embodiment of my invent on is illustrated,

Figure 1 is an elevation view of my improved arrow showing the parachute hang- 5 ing as in position ready for ascension and showing the upper end of the lower shaft of the arrow in section. a a

Figure 2 is a view of the parachute during descension.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the bow used for propelling the arrow.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the topof the parachute when laid flat, the guys being disconnected from the lower end of the upper shaft of the arrow.

designates the lower shaft and 11 the upper shaft of the arrow. The lower shaft is provided with a recess or notch 12 at its lower end, arranged adjacent the notch and 30 about the lower end of the shaft 10 are a series of featheringdevices as bird feathers 13 for guiding the arrow in flight, in a well known manner. The upper end of the shaft 1.0 is provided with a socket 14 to receive the lower end. 15 of the upper shaft 11. The upper end of the shaft 10 is provided with a suitable soft annular member 16 which is made of any suitable material as rubber. This soft annular end projects slightly above the top of the shaft 10 and is very useful as a marker when the lower section of the arrow is being used alone. section of the arrow is being used alone, chalk or paint may be placed on the edge of the annular marker. When this marker strikes the target or object toward which the arrow is shot, a mark is left,-which serves as a score indicator.

Secured to the top ofthe shaft 11 is the descension. The corner ends of the guys 19 When this lower center of a parachute 17 which is held in aresecured'in position with relation to the lower end of the shaft 11, as to the cork weight 20 through which the shaft ll extends.

The arrow when used with the parachute may be propelled by a bow 21 having a string 22.

The arrow when in .use with the parachute is preferably shot directly upward by means of the how 21 and its strin 22 in a well known manner. As soon as t e arrow stops its upward movement, the parachute immediately spreads, the upper shaft floats away from the lower shaft which latter turns and returns quickly to the ground. The parachute attached to the upper shaft slowly returns to the earth.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a two part arrow which is provided with a parachute which will immediately open as soon as downward flight begins and which has a shaft portion heavier at the bottom than at its top whereby the opening of the parachute is facilitated. 7

While I have describedin detail an embodiment of my invention, I desire to have it understood that modifications and changes may be made without departingfrom the spirit of my invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An arrow having a two part shaft, a parachute, means securing the top of the parachute to the upper part of the shaft, the.

two parts of the shaft being axially arranged relative to each other and havinga detachable connection therebetween, the upper part of the shaft being readily separable from the lower part thereof upon the spreading of the parachutev at the beginning of the descent, the upper part of the shaft being further constructed to fall to the ground bottom first.

2. An arrow comprising a two part shaft having upper and lower parts, a parachute having its body portion surrounding the upper part of the shaft and a detachable connectionbetween the two parts ofthe shaft,

the upper and lower parts of the shaft beingreadil separable from each other upon the sprea ing of the parachute at the beginning of the descent.

3. An arrow comprising ashaft having upper and lower parts, a parachute having its body portion surrounding and secured to the upper part of the shaft, and its periphery attached therebelow to the upper part of the shaft, the upper part of the shaft being so constructed as to be heavier at its lower end than at its upper end, the two parts of the shaft having a readily separable connection therebetween, the parts separating from each other upon the spreading of the parachute at the beginning of the descent.

4. An arrow comprising a two part shaft having upper and lower parts, a parachute having its body port-ion surrounding the upper part of the shaft and having its periphery secured therebelow to the upper part of 1 In testimony whereof I hereunto affix Iny ll signature.

JOHN F. BOYET. 

